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Translation

she, her; they, them; you (formal, Sie)

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Cases

Caseshetheyyou (polite)
Nominativethe subjectsiesieSie
Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohnesiesieSie
Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, beiihrihnenIhnen
Genitiveof; after wegen, währendihrerihrerIhrer

Three words that share a spelling. The verb tells she (sie ist) from they (sie sind); the capital tells the polite Sie from they, except at the start of a sentence, where you have to work it out.

Examples

Hamburg.

She has lived in Hamburg for ten years.

?

Where have they all gone?

?

Would you like another coffee?

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sie: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the German word "sie" (she, her; they, them; you (formal, Sie)): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 3: sie, ich, das and 7 more words.